Puslinch Santa Claus Parade set for Nov. 24

PUSLINCH – The Optimist Club of Puslinch has announced its 29th annual Santa Claus Parade is taking place on Nov. 24 at 2pm.

The parade will follow its traditional route, beginning at the township fire hall and travelling east along Wellington Road 34, turning south on Brock Road and then finishing up at the Optimist Recreation Centre in Aberfoyle.

Following the parade, everyone is invited to the Optimist Recreation Centre to warm up with free hot dogs and hot chocolate.

Carols will be playing, and Santa will be handing out goody bags to children and posing for Christmas photos.  Children are invited to bring their letters to Santa and post them in the North Pole mailbox. All letters with a return address will receive a letter back from Santa.

There is no charge for the event, but donations to the food bank are encouraged and will be collected along the parade route.

Anyone available to volunteer or who wants to be a part of the parade can contact Ken or June Williams at 519-763-0309.

The parade committee is always in need of volunteers to help with crowd control and collection of food bank donations, officials say.

“New bands, floats, animal friends, community groups and local businesses are always welcome,” organizers say.

“The Santa Claus Parade is a wonderful Puslinch tradition enjoyed by all.”